U.S. Attorney’s Office March
17, 2014 Western District of Texas
(210) 384-7100
This afternoon, 37-year-old
former San Antonio Police Officer Curtis W. Lundy was sentenced to 18 months in
federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for theft of
honest services by wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman,
Federal Bureau of Investigation Acting Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse,
and San Antonio Police Chief William McManus.
According to court records, on
December 15, 2012, then Officer Lundy responded to a call concerning an assault
in progress at a Northside apartment complex. At the scene, Lundy detained an
individual in connection with the assault after that individual admitted to
Lundy that he was in possession of a user amount of marijuana. While the
subject was detained, Lundy indicated that he would hold off on filing the
possession of marijuana charge in exchange for a $400 payment. During
subsequent phone conversations, Lundy raised the payment to $500.
The subject subsequently
contacted the FBI and at the agency’s direction, the subject was able to make
multiple audio recordings of cellular telephone conversations with Lundy.
During one of those conversations, Lundy instructed the subject to meet in
order to collect the $500. Surveillance observed Lundy, the sole occupant,
arrive in a marked SAPD patrol vehicle and collect an envelope from the subject
that contained $500.
Lundy pleaded guilty to the
charge on October 10, 2013.
This case was investigated by
agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, together with San Antonio
Police Department Internal Affairs. Assistant United States Attorney Greg
Surovic prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.